Coluna do Fla
·26 de marzo de 2026
With Léo Pereira and Vini Jr, Ancelotti hints at Brazil XI v France

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·26 de marzo de 2026

The Brazilian National Team takes the field this Thursday (26) to face France in a preparatory friendly. Thus, coach Carlo Ancelotti is expected to field the best lineup he has available, including debutant Léo Pereira, Flamengo’s center back.
Ederson; Wesley, Ibañez, Léo Pereira and Douglas Santos; Casemiro and Andrey Santos; Raphinha, Matheus Cunha, Vini Júnior and Martinelli.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti has one absence for the match against France: Marquinhos. The PSG (FRA) center back has hip pain and is expected to be available only against Croatia. In addition, Alex Sandro, of Flamengo, and Gabriel Magalhães, of Arsenal (ENG), were ruled out due to injury.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti held a press conference this Wednesday (25) and confirmed that Léo Pereira will start in the match between Brazil and France. In addition, the Italian also revealed that Wesley, formerly of Flamengo, will be among the starting 11, as will Douglas Santos at left back.
On the other hand, Carlo Ancelotti kept some mystery regarding the Brazilian National Team’s attack. Even so, the Italian confirmed that he will send four forwards onto the field, and Vinicius Júnior is the leading name to start on the left wing.
The friendly between Brazil and France takes place at 5 p.m. (Brasília time) this Thursday (26), at Gillette Stadium in Boston. Then, on March 31, the Brazilian National Team wraps up its warm-up matches against Croatia in Orlando.
As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Brazil and France through the website and social media. In addition, Globo (free-to-air TV), GE TV (YouTube) and SporTV (pay TV) will broadcast the Brazilian National Team’s friendly.
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